Attachment for combining go-carts with sleds.



F. D. KENDRICK.

ATTACHMENT FOR COMBINING GO-CARTS WITH SLEDS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-17.19M-

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FAYETTE D. KENZDBICK, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

ATTACHMENT FOR COMBINING GO-CARTS WITH SLEDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed January 17, 1916. Serial No. 72,547.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, FAYETTE D. KnNnnIoK, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Combining GdCa-rts with Sleds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to' at tachments for combining go-carts of the two wheel variety, which may have a pair of auxiliary wheels for preventing the-go-cart from upsetting forwardly, with a coaster type of sled.

One object of my invention is to provide an attachment that will combine a go-cart and a sled in such manner that the go-cart may be supported on the sled in one condition, or the sled may be suspended from the go-cart in another condition.

Another object of my invention is to provide an adjustable attachment for combining a go-cart with a sled, means for readily selecting either one of two adjustment positions, in one of which the combination will be supported on wheels, and in the other of which the combination will be supported on runners.

Another object of my invention is to provide in an attachment for combining a folding go-cart with a sled, means whereby the attachment may be folded up with the gocart so as to form a compact bundle adjacent to the sled.

Another object of my invention is to provide in an attachment for combining a gocart with a sled, an engagement bar having two points of engagement for positioning the go-cart with respect to the sled, that may be adjusted by means adjacent to the handle of the go-cart.

Vith these and incidental objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims and a preferred form of embodiment ofwhich is hereinafter described with reference to the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is an isometric projection of a go-cart and a sled combined with my improved attachment. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a folding type of go-cart and a sled combined with -my improved attachment. Fig, 3 is a side elevation of the combination shown in Fig. 2 in a folded position, and Fig. 1 is an isometric projection of the front end of the sled, shown in Fig. 2.

The go-cart 1, Fig. 1, has as a part of the frame work 2 of the cart, a U shaped bar 8 fastened to the frame proper by braces 1, ordinarily used only for the purpose of supporting the rear end of the go-cart when it is stationary. The supporting wheels 5, carried by the frame in any suitable manner, are used in transporting the cart, and a pair of auxiliary wheels 6, mounted on the axle 7 carried by the supports 8, are adapted to prevent the go-cart from tipping over forwardly. The sled 9, of ordinary construction, has attached thereto, preferably by screws, 1. shaped pieces 10 passing over the horizontal portion of the U shaped bar 3 to unite the go-cart and sled at the rear. An L shaped engagement bar 11, fastened to the top of the sled, preferably by screws, has in the vertical end thereof two slots 12 and 13, respectively, adapted to receive the axle 7 A hole 14 is provided in the upper end of the vertical portion of the engagement bar to receive the wire 15, which runs backwardly over the pulley 16 and through screw eyes 17 to a point adjacent to the handle 18, where it is formed into a trigger 19, and the engagement bar can thus be pulled backwardly by the trigger 19, the metal of the engagement bar 11 having su'llicient spring to return it to its normal position when the trigger 19 is released.

With the combination in the position shown in Fig. 1, if the trigger 19 is pulled and the handle 18 tipped forwardly and upwardly, the rear end of the sled will be raised, the sled rocking at the point 20 and the wheels 5 will be positioned lower than that portion of the sled runners adjacent to them, and at this position the trigger may be released and the spring quality of the en gagement bar 11 will cause the notch 12 to engage the axle 7, and the handle 18 may then be allowed to return to a normal position and the combination will be supported on the wheels 5, with the sled hung from the U shaped bar 3 at the rear and the axle 7 at the front.

The go-cart disclosed in Fig. 2 is of a folding type and the frame is made with hinged joints at the points 21, 22, 23, 24: and 25. It is evident that without regard to the sled or attachment the go-cart can be folded, with the handle passing over the and forwardly notches 12 and 13 body by tipping the back rest 27 rearwardly and the handle 18 forwardly. The back rest merely swings on the hinge provided at 26, while the handle 18 swings on the hinge 21 carrying the hinge 21 upwardly about the hinge 22. The body portion 28 will move backwardly, the supporting members over the axle bending at the hinges 23, 24 and 25, and the combination assume the position shown in Fig. 3. An attachment of a similar construction to the one shown in Fig. 1 is fastened to the sled 9 in a similar manner, except in the following particulars: The L shaped member 10 is necessarily longer than the member 10 in Fig. 1 to allow the U shaped supporting piece 3 to have a sliding motion during the folding operation, likewise the engagement bar 11 must swing rearwardly farther than is necessary with the cart shown in Fig. 1, and hence the construction of this bar is slightly changed.

An adjustment bar 11, better shown in Fig. 4c, is made of a U shaped piece havmg adapted to engage with the axle 7 in the same manner as the engagement bar in Fig. 1. The U shaped bar is hinged at points 29 so as to allow a larger motion to the engagement bar than would be possible with a bar of the type shown in Fig. 1. Instead of depending upon the spring of the metal as in the bar 11, springs 30 are provided connecting the engagement bar 11 with the forward end of the sled to normally hold it in a forward position and yet allow it to assume a rearward position, shown in Fig. 3, when the cart is folded. A hole 31 in the horizontal portion of the engagement bar 11 is supplied for attaching the wire 15 to the engagement bar, and link joints are provided in the wire at points 32 and 33, so that the trigger wire can follow the handle as it is folded. With the combination in the position as shown in Fig. 2, it may be changed from a cart to a sled in the same manner as already described with the combination shown in Fig. 1.

While I have described my invention and illustrated it in two particular designs, I do not wish it understood that I limit myself to these constructions, as it is evident that the application of my invention may be varied in many ways within the scope of the following claims.

Claims:

1. In attachments for combining go-carts with sleds, the combination of a hinged connection for the rear end of the sled and the go-cart'which are to be combined, a second supporting member positioned at the other end of said go-cart and said sled constituting an engagement bar, two points of engagement in said engagement bar adapted to receive a supporting point of said sled,

means for releasing said engagement, and means for engaging said bar with said supporting point of said cart.

2. In attachments for combining sleds with go-carts having a supporting member at one end thereof, and a front axle on the other end thereof, the combination of a hinged connection joining said sled with said supporting member, an engagement bar at the other end of said sled having two points of engagement adapted to engage with said forward axle of said cart for positioning said cart with respect to said sled, and means for selecting the point of engagement.

3. In an attachment for combining sleds with go carts having supporting wheels substantially in the center thereof and auxiliary supports at the front and rear ends thereof to prevent said cart from tipping, the combination of means for attaching said rear support to said sled in a hinged connection, an engagement bar adapted to be attached to the other end of said sled and having two points of engagement therein adapted to receive said forward supporting means on said cart, means for drawing said bar in engagement with said forward supporting means, and means for releasing said engagement bar from said engagement.

4. In an attachment for combining sleds with go-carts, the combination of means for attaching the rear end of said go-cart with the rear end of said sled with a hinged connection, a tiltable engagement bar adapted to engage with a forward member of said go-cart, said engagement bar being mountable on said sled, spring controlled in one direction, and trigger controlled in the opposite direction.

5. In attachments for combining sleds with go-carts, the combination of a tiltable and slidable connecting member, whereby a supporting member of said cart may be attached to said sled, an engagement bar adapted to be fastened to said sled and having notches therein adapted to engage with a forward supporting member of said cart and held by spring control in such engagement, and trigger controlled meanswhereby said engagement bar may be released from said engagement.

6. In attachments for combining a sled with a go-cart having supporting wheels and auxlliary wheels carried by a front axle, and an auxiliary rear support, the combination of a hinged and slidable connection between said auxiliary rear support and said sled, an engagement bar adapted to be mounted on said sled and having two engagement notches adapted to engage the front axle of said go-cart, and spring controlled so as to draw into engagement with said front axle when properly positioned therewith, and means for drawing said en- 1 qmxegsg said bar for registering with a portion of 10 the frame of the go-cart on which it is used, a Wire engaging with said bar and running backwardly toward the handle of said go-cart, a flexible link in said wire allowing it to be folded at said link and a 15 trigger at the backward end of said wire.

FAYETTE D. KENDRICK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

